Ironing-board.



-J. HOVSEPIAN. IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED F312, 1909.

Patented Oct. 5, 1909.

WITNESSES @7,. ms ATTORN UNITE STATES PATENT GFFIQE.

JOSEPH HOVSEPIAN, OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE ATMA-J'IAN, OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA.

IRONING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH HovsnPrAN, citizen of the United States, residing at Fresno, in the county of Fresno and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to ironing boards and brackets therefor.

It consists of a novel bracket, and means for changing and adjusting boards of different sizes and character with relation to the bracket.

It also comprises detailsof construction which will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing board attachment embodying my invention showing the parts of the attachment separated. Fig. 9. shows the sections of the attachment and boards united.

A is a standard which is here shown as made rectangular in form and tubular. This is fixed to a base 2, from which it projects at right angles, and it has a bracket 3 which serves as a brace and strengthening connection between the standard and the plate. To this plate I have shown fixed a board 4, which may be of any usual, or suitable form, tapering from one end to the other, and having rounded ends.

5 is a standard fixed to a plate 6, similar to the plate 2, and having a bracket 7 fixed to its under surface, and extending toward but not into contact with the part 5. The space between the inner straight edge of the bracket 7, and the corresponding contiguous edge of the part 5, is of such size that when the part 5 is introduced into the hollow channel within the standard A, it will slip down, fitting snugly therein, and the inner edge of the bracket or brace 7, will pass outside of the standard A against which it fits sufficiently close to form a brace for the plate 6, and to support it against any pressure which may take place. Upon this plate 6 is screwed, or otherwise fixed, a board 8 which may be similar in shape to the board 4, or of any other suitable, well known or required shape for the purpose for which it is to be used. These boards project to a considerable distance from their supports, and the bracing of the brackets must be suflicient to prevent their being bent down, or becoming displaced.

9 is a locking screw, or equivalent devlce, which is turnable in the pillar or standard A, and its end may enter a hole 10 made in the shank 5, so that when said shank 5 has been introduced into the pillar or standard A, and the parts are in desired position, they may be locked together. It will be understood that any number of the plates 6, with the shanks 5, each having its own specially shaped board attached to it, may be prepared, and'any board desired can readily be put in position for use. If desired the bottom board t can also be used, by simply inverting the apparatus, and placing this board uppermost; the opposite board serving then as a base.

By this construction I am enabled to provide the number of boards necessary for all steps in the work, for large and small pieces, and it is only necessary to place the particular board desired upon the standard for use.-

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a clothes pressing device, the combination of a base plate, a standard projecting upwardly therefrom, a second plate having a shank, said standard and shank being adapted to telescope one within the other, a bracket projecting downwardly from the second plate having a vertical edge separated from the shank of said plate and forming a channel adapted to receive one side of the standard of the base plate, and means for locking the shank and standard together.

2. In a clothes pressing device, a base plate, a hollow polygonal standard projecting upwardly, a second plate having a shank adapted to fit the hollow standard, a bracket projecting downwardly from the plate, having a vertical edge separated from said shank to form a channel between itself and the shank of the upper plate, said bracket being slidable and fitting against the outside of the hollow standard.

3. In a clothes pressing device, a plate having a pressing board attached thereto, a vertical hollow standard, a second plate and attached board, said second plate having a downwardly projecting stem or shank 1 adapted to fit the hollow standard of the first named plate, an angular bracket connecting the plate and standard, and a similar bracket fixed to the upper plate, with its inner edge distant from, and parallel with the adjacent edge of the shank of the upper plate whereby one side of the hollow standard fits snugly between the shank and the f bracket, and a means for locking the shank 10 and standard together.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH HOVSEPIAN. Witnesses G120. H. STRONG, CHARLES EDELMAN. 

